| ID | 146666 |
| Title Proper | regional satrap, a Hindu nationalist and a conservative congressman |
| Other Title Information | Dwarka Prasad Mishra (1901–1988) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ankit, Rakesh |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | DP Mishra, chief minister of Madhya Pradesh from 1963 to 1967 and twice minister in Central Provinces and Berar (1937–1939, 1946–1950), was a key figure in Congress politics and provincial governance from the pre- to the post-independence period in India. Mishra was a noted Patel acolyte and a vocal critic of Nehru. A Brahmin leader, he identified with an elite-based Hindu politics of caste and community. He was also an efficient administrator and his career peaked in 1966–1967 when he acted as a counsellor to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In this paper, I argue that his political life is an important prism through which to view Congress politics, its High Command culture, its character in provinces/states and its continuities with the colonial state in governance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 24, No.1; Mar 2016: p.36-49
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| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol: 24 No 1 |
| Key Words | Indian National Congress ; Provincial Politics ; DP Mishra |